I removed all of the old drawings because they... are ugly and I didn't want them on my front page forever LOL. but this still exists:

And the rest is history So don't give up hope guys. Whether you're 10, 15, 20, or older, as long as you keep at it, you WILL improve. Look at anatomy books and proper reference, that's something I wish I did more of when I was little. But you guys have SO many resources now! And computer programs galore. I really didn't have the internet at all for 1/5th of my artistic life, and then another 1/5th I just stopped drawing because I gave up. So take use of those resources, look at tutorials on Deviantart, and keep practicing. And mimicry is okay. Just try and branch out and create your own individual style once you get the hang of things!Good luck everyone I still have a long way to go, too.

It's always so fun to look back at your old drawings, even me who... well I'm not amazing, and I've definitely improved a lot since I was younger, but I love looking at my old drawings and seeing how I've improved, I can't wait to look at the pics I draw now and look back at them ten years from now and be like... dear god xD

Lol just realized you posted the "icecream beauties" pic twice :3

... and yes I also learned to draw from Katy Coope... she might not have been a very good teacher but she certainly did help a lot of people get their start!

This is so cute I want to hug you ~ (dont ask me why xD)This is good inspiration for starting artists ^^Considering how amazing you are now... It just goes to show, the more you practice the better results you will achieve ♥

That's pretty nice that you're looking back at your old drawings. Sometime I look back at my old drawings and I say to myself, "Wow, I can't believe I used to draw like that! I've really been improving." I'm still improving because there's alot I need to work on, but I won't give up because I love to draw and I wanna keep going. Oh and BTW, you keep up with the great work, Ocean!!

Omg, I feel like all the little kid anime drawings I see of anyone all look alike >< chibi like heads, huge eyes, receding hair (usually short cut) and unproportional bodies. Oh, those were the good days. Then you remember that you thought you were good when you were drawing them

I get embarrassed looking at my old stuff too, but it's good to keep it so you can see the improvement. By the way, are you familiar with Katy Coope? She published a couple "How to Draw" Manga books about 10 years ago, and some of your old drawings remind me of her style. It seems a lot of us have used those books when we were first starting out, or at least heard of them.

I saw these on tumblr xD Don't worry, I wrote the most stupid stories and drew terrible comics too. And I didn't have internet or anything better than Paint when I was younger either. I feel old too OTL